Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of pteranodontian pterosaur from fossilized bones found in the Republic of Angola.
An artist’s...
This stunning image shows the well-defined arms of the grand design spiral galaxy Messier 99.
This composite image shows Messier 99, a grand design spiral...
New research led by University of Göttingen scientists shows that grass death in fairy circles occurs immediately after rainfall due to plant water stress...
The Hubble science team has released an incredibly beautiful close-up shot of the reflection nebula NGC 1999.
This Hubble image shows NGC 1999, a reflection...
Paleoanthropologists have explored the social organization of Neanderthals using ancient nuclear, Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA data from the remains...
3200 Phaethon, one of the largest potentially hazardous asteroids, rotates once every 3.6 hours, and that rotation period is decreasing by about 4 milliseconds...
Paleoanthropologists have analyzed zinc, strontium, carbon, and oxygen isotope and trace element ratios in a fossilized Neanderthal tooth as well as animal...
Herbig-Haro objects HH 1 and HH 2 are located 1,250 light-years away in the constellation of Orion.
Two wispy, gaseous clouds occupy the corners of this...
A new genus and species of saber-toothed mammalian carnivore has been identified from a fossil found in California, the United States.
An artist’s impression...
Terzan 1 is a globular cluster about 21,800 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius.
This Hubble image shows Terzan 1, a globular cluster...
Paleontologists have created the first accurate skeletal reconstruction of Scleromochlus taylori, a small species of reptile that lived during the Triassic...
About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into Earth near the site of the small town of Chicxulub in what is now Mexico. The impact eradicated...
Astronomers using the X-SHOOTER instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have detected light from a gamma-ray burst at a redshift of 6.3, meaning...
The Hubble team has released a stunning image of two interacting galaxies collectively known as Arp-Madore 608-333.
This Hubble image shows the galaxy...
The Webb team has released a vivid image of the intermediate spiral galaxy IC 5332.
This Webb image shows IC 5332, a spiral galaxy some 25 million light-years...
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is set to crash into Dimorphos, a moon of the asteroid Didymos, on September 26, 2022, at 7:14...
A light pillar is an optical phenomenon where a column of light can be seen emanating from a light source. If the light comes from the Sun, the phenomenon...
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken a detailed image of the spiral galaxy NGC 5495.
This Hubble image shows NGC 5495, a spiral...
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a stunning image of IRAS 05506+2414, an enigmatic stellar object surrounded by a shroud...
